Eaton Vance says it plans to offer ETMFs under the brand name “NextShares,” explaining that ETMFs will function basically as a hybrid between traditional mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

(The exchange traded fund structure was created to provide intraday trading like closed-end funds, but without the drawback of prices being at discounts or premiums relative to the fund’s true ...

While ETFs compete with index mutual funds for investor dollars, they have a very different operational structure. ... Exchange-traded funds are generally created in response to anticipated demand for ...

In brief Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, mostly track indexes such as the S&P 500 and trade on exchanges like any other stock. ETFs are attractive to investors because they are simple.

IAU pays no yield or distribution; expenses are covered by selling small amounts of gold on a regular basis. This ETF is ...

The first exchange-traded fund debuted into the early 1990s. Since then, ... "The simple fact is, the structure of an ETF is a superior fund structure to a mutual fund, ...

Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, are one of the hottest investing trends of the last two decades. ... But the structure of an ETF is a good setup for investors, largely due to their low costs.

Fidelity Investments is seeking to launch a non-transparent, exchange-traded actively managed fund that would use the existing structure of closed-end funds.

Over the past 10 years the number of Exchange Traded Funds ... Ultimus also offers customized structures designed for the unique needs of pensions, endowments, foundations, ...

Structure The second source of ETFs' tax efficiency is the in-kind creation and redemption mechanism by which ETF shares are brought into and removed from the ... such as exchange-traded funds, ...

Fund-of-funds portfolios can provide exposure to exotic assets and investment strategies, but can come with prohibitive fees ...

As traditional mutual funds had another terrible year from the standpoint of taxable capital gains distributions, the case for owning ETFs, exchange-traded funds, in a taxable account grows ...